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Grammys 2023: Beyonce and Jay-Z make Grammys history with tie for most Grammy nominations

2023年格莱美:碧昂斯和Jay-Z以并列多数格莱美提名创造了格莱美历史

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have made history as the most Grammy-nominated artists of all time. On Tuesday, the power couple tied in that milestone with 88 Grammy nominations each.

Beyoncé和Jay-Z成为历史上获得格莱美提名最多的艺术家。周二，这对有影响力的夫妇均达到了88项格莱美提名的里程碑。

The two reached that number after Beyoncé scored nine Grammy nominations on Tuesday, which included album of the year for “Renaissance,” song of the year for “Break My Soul,” best R&B performance for “Virgo’s Groove” and best R&B song for “Cuff it.”

周二Beyoncé获得了9项格莱美提名之后，这对夫妇达到了这个数字，其中包括《Renaissance》年度专辑，《Break My Soul》年度歌曲，《Virgo’s Groove》最佳R&B表演，《Cuff it》最佳R&B歌曲。

Jay-Z earned three Grammy nominations for his song “God Did,” which was nominated for song of the year, best rap song and best rap performance.

Jay-Z凭借歌曲《God Did》获得三项格莱美提名，其中包括年度歌曲、最佳说唱歌曲和最佳说唱表演。

tie n. /taɪ/

a situation in a game or competition when two or more players have the same score 平局；得分相同；不分胜负

The match ended in a tie. 这场比赛以平局结束。

nomination n. /ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

A nomination for an award is an official suggestion that someone or something should be given that award. (奖项的) 提名

• They say he’s certain to get a nomination for best supporting actor.
他们说他肯定会获得最佳男配角奖的提名。

milestone n. /ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn/

A milestone is an important event in the history or development of something or someone. 里程碑

• He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history.
他说该党的成立代表着赞比亚历史上的一个里程碑。

renaissance n. /rɪˈneɪsns/

the Renaissance the period in Europe during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries when people became interested in the ideas and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and used these influences in their own art, literature, etc. 文艺复兴（欧洲14、15和16世纪时，人们以古希腊罗马的思想文化来繁荣文学艺术）

Renaissance art 文艺复兴时期的艺术

nominate vt. /ˈnɒmɪneɪt/

If someone or something such as an actor or a film is nominated for an award, someone formally suggests that they should be given that award. (某人或某物) 被提名 (某奖项)

• Practically every film he made was nominated for an Oscar.
他制作的每部电影几乎都获得了奥斯卡提名。

Democrat Katie Hobbs is projected to win her race against Republican Kari Lake, ABC News reports, flipping the Arizona governor’s seat for the first time in more than a decade as voters across the nation appear to have delivered a stunning rejection of election deniers and extremists in midterm contests.

据美国广播公司(ABC)新闻报道，民主党人凯蒂·霍布斯(Katie Hobbs)预计将赢得与共和党人卡莉·雷克(Kari Lake)的竞争，这将是10多年来首次改变亚利桑那州州长的位置。在中期选举中，全国选民似乎令人震惊地拒绝了选举否决者和极端分子。

After her projected victory, Hobbs said in a statement, in part: “I want to thank the voters for entrusting me with this immense responsibility. It is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I will do everything in my power to make you proud. I want to thank my family, our volunteers, and campaign staff. Without all of your hard work, passion, and sacrifice this night would not be possible. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

在她预计获胜后，霍布斯在一份声明中说:“我想感谢选民赋予我这个巨大的责任。这真的是我一生的荣誉，我会尽我所能让你们感到骄傲。我要感谢我的家人、我们的志愿者和竞选工作人员。没有你们的辛勤工作，激情和牺牲就不可能有今晚。我从心底感谢你。”

project v. /ˈprɒdʒekt/

If something is projected, it is planned or expected. 计划; 预计

• 13% of Americans are over 65; this number is projected to reach 22% by the year 2030.
13%的美国人在65岁以上；这个数字预计到2030年会达到22%。

• The government had been projecting a 5% consumer price increase for the entire year.
政府一直在预计全年5%的消费价格增长。

flip vt. /flɪp/

to turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movement（使）快速翻转，迅速翻动

• The plane flipped and crashed. 飞机猛地翻转，撞毁了。

• He flipped the lid open and looked inside the case. 他猛然开盖，朝箱里看。

stunning adj. /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

extremely surprising or shocking 令人惊奇万分的；令人震惊的

He suffered a stunning defeat in the election. 他在选举中惨败。

denier n. /dɪˈnaɪə/

a person who denies 否认者

extremist n. /ɪkˈstriːmɪst/

If you describe someone as an extremist, you disapprove of them because they try to bring about political change by using violent or extreme methods. 极端分子

• He said the country needed a strong intelligence service to counter espionage, terrorism, and foreign extremists.
他说该国需要一个强大的情报机构来反击间谍、恐怖主义以及外国极端分子。

immense adj. /ɪˈmens/

extremely large or great 极大的；巨大的

• There is still an immense amount of work to be done. 还有非常非常多的工作没有做。

Cocoa farmers fear climate change lowering crop production

可可种植者担心气候变化会降低作物产量

For more than 40 years, Jean Baptiste Saleyo has farmed cocoa on several acres of his family’s land in Ivory Coast, a West African nation that produces almost half the world’s supply of the raw ingredient used in chocolate bars.

40多年来，Jean Baptiste Saleyo一直在科特迪瓦的几英亩自家土地上种植可可豆。可可豆是世界上生产巧克力所用原材料的近一半来自这个西非国家。

But this year Saleyo says the rains have become unpredictable, and he fears his crop could be yet another victim of climate change.

但今年的降雨变得不可预测，他担心他的作物可能成为气候变化的又一个受害者。

cocoa n. /ˈkəʊkəʊ/

dark brown powder made from the crushed seeds (called cocoa beans ) of a tropical tree 可可粉

bean n. /biːn/

( usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 ) a seed from a coffee plant, or some other plants （咖啡树或其他某些植物的）子实

coffee/cocoa beans 咖啡╱可可豆

acre n. /ˈeɪkə/

An acre is an area of land measuring 4,840 square yards or 4,047 square metres. 英亩

• The property consists of two acres of land.
这片地产有两英亩。

ingredient n. /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt/

Ingredients are the things that are used to make something, especially all the different foods you use when you are cooking a particular dish. (尤指烹调用的) 原料

Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. 椰子是多种咖喱菜的基本成分。

unpredictable adj. /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

If you describe someone or something as unpredictable, you mean that you cannot tell what they are going to do or how they are going to behave. 不可预测的

unpredictable weather 变幻莫测的天气

He is utterly unpredictable. 他这个人完全让人捉摸不透。